Electric Car News

2023 Fiat 500e pricing and features

Fiat has confirmed pricing and features of its electric supermini that's due in July

City of Sydney opens first power pole charger, and it's cheaper than parking meters!

Sydney is trying to become more electric vehicle-friendly as the Lord Mayor pledges to improve charging infrastructure

Toyota referred to consumer watchdog over 'greenwashing' complaint

Greenpeace Australia Pacific has made a complaint to the ACCC

Study finds inflation is increasing interest in EVs, but usual barriers remain

A Deloitte survey has revealed the consumer perceptions of electric vehicles, with expected and some surprising results

Tesla confirms bidirectional charging coming by 2025, but Musk says it’s ‘inconvenient’

Tesla EVs will gain bidirectional charging functionality soon, but CEO Elon Musk has labelled it as “extremely inconvenient”

Tesla to focus on AC charging roll out; V4 Supercharger launches

Tesla has been famous for its widespread Supercharging DC fast-charging network, but is now also focusing on slower AC stations run off renewable energy

Tesla details data privacy policy

As new cars become akin to ‘computers on wheels’, Tesla is outlining what data it collects and where it’s stored

Hundreds of Victorian EVs deregistered for not paying road user tax

Victorian EV and PHEV owners have been subject to a harsh consequence for not abiding by the contentious EV tax

Tesla and Musk sued by shareholders for misleading ‘full self-driving’ promises

Disgruntled US shareholders have filed a class action lawsuit for false and misleading Autopilot and FSD statements

2024 Mini Countryman teased ahead of reveal

The third-generation Countryman will bolster Mini's transition away from internal-combustion engines

Germany wants EU to support hydrogen and combustion engines after 2035

Germany is asking the EU for a little leniency for phasing out the combustion engine after the 2035 new-car ban

Nissan revises electrification strategy; four more EVs due by 2030

Nissan has accelerated its electric vehicle plans in response to increased customer demand, with four more EVs due by 2030

2023 Peugeot e-2008 coming to Australia this year

Peugeot will introduce its first electric SUV in the third quarter of the year, with pricing and features yet to be confirmed

New allocation of 2023 Cupra Leon VZe and Formentor VZe plug-in hybrid now available

Fresh PHEV supply now on sale after initial allocation sold out

Volkswagen-based Ford electric SUV to be unveiled in March

Ford's as-yet-unnamed mid-size SUV for the European market – riding on the same platform as the Volkswagen ID.4 – will debut next month

Evie opens first EV charging site in Northern Territory

Two 50kW DC fast chargers are available at Red Rooster Marrara

2024 Volkswagen ID.3: Headlights revealed ahead of facelift’s March 1 release

The latest ID.3 facelift teaser is a video that reveals its updated headlights and new khaki green paint colour

Renault's affordable EVs are coming to Australia

We speak to Gilles Le Borgne, the Renault Group's engineering chief

How Australia's CO2 targets and EV incentives compare to the rest of the world

Who's doing what around the world when it comes to electric vehicles and emissions?

Vehicle pollution 'killing 10 times more Australians than road accidents'

The number of deaths due to fumes is significantly higher than previously thought

Porsche: Coasting more efficient than one-pedal driving EVs

A Porsche engineer has added to the one-pedal driving EV debate, labelling it as less efficient than regen-on-demand via the brake pedal